- Co 977 (Late Roman bronze coin of Hilderic from Carthage) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 530
- Not before (date)
- 523
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- BMCVandals Vandals: Hilderic 9-10, p. 14, pl. II:17-18
- Comparanda
- MECI Vandals 1.24-25, pp. 418-419
- Comparanda
- MIB1 Vandalen 21, pp. 94, 132, pl. 42
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P/aVF. Slight nicked edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 52, no. 627 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius II or Valentinian III“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 9
- Has denomination
- Nummus
- Numismatic Authority
- Hilderic (Vandal King of Africa, 523-530)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 10.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Carthage
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.62
- Obverse Description
- Large diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of king to right
- Obverse Inscription
- H[ILD-R]EX
- Reverse Description
- Compact cross potent inside thick wreath adorned with large jewel above and fastened below with vertical bar; within dotted border
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 977 (Late Roman bronze coin of Hilderic from Carthage).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0977>
